Glove



Dec. 7, 1937. F, x. STURM. SR

GLOVE Filed June 6, 1936 FRHN/f X. STURM, SR.

Patented Dec. 7, 1937 PATENT other A, GLOVE I Frank X. Sturm, Sn, Jasper, Ind. Application June e, 1936, Serial No. 83,984

Claims.

The present invention relates to gloves and more particularly to the class of gloves having a leather front facing of palm and finger portions with fabric backings, generally known as workmensgloves. Inthe manufacture of workmens'gloves of the i above type, it isdesirable to avoid the use of inturned edge seamsbetween. the fingers, as such seams are not comfortableto the wearer. far as I am aware, in the past this has only been accomplished by theuse of an integral or one-piece palm and finger blank, which obviously may only be cut from relatively large pieces of leather and are therefore relatively expensiveof manufacture.

According to my invention, the leather facings for the glove, constituting the palm, thumb and finger portions, arecut in separate pieces, and therefore may be cut from relatively small pieces of leather, thereby effecting a considerable saving in thecost of manufacture The leather finger facings are so shaped andconstructed that they may be joined, one to another, as well as to the palm portion by outside or flat seams which are more durable and more comfortable to the wearer than inturned or edge seams.

In order that the invention may be fully understood reference is made to the accompanying drawing illustrating one practical way of utilizing the invention.

In the drawing- Fig. l is a plan view of a palm side of a glove embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a detail horizontal sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a detail vertical sectional View taken face of the glove may be composed of leather or other suitable material and comprises a lower or base palm portion I0 (Figs. 1 and 4) of generally rectangular form. Advantageously the upper edges of the base palm portion I0 may be oppositely inclined as at Ill and the side edges II] may taper slightly toward the lower or cuff The finger blanks, for the first, second, third I and fourth fingers I3, I4, I 5 and I6, respectively, are cut in pieces separate from the base palm portion Ill and thereforemay be cut from rel'a-. tively small pieces of leather, thus minimizing a waste. Each of the finger blanks I3, I4, I5 and I6 has side edges I3 M 515 and I6 ,'respectively, as well as base edges I3", I4 I5: and I6 respectively. The blanks I3, I4 and I5 constituting the facing for the first, second and third fingers respectively, are formed with projecting tabs I3, I4 and I5 extending from the lower portion of the side edge next to the adjacent finger and adapted to be connected to the next adjacent finger portions, I4, I5 and I6, respectively, by an overlapping outside seam either overlying or underlying the adjacent finger piece.

The tabs I3, I l and I5 may be out on a bias with reference to the side edges I3 I4 and I5 and to the base edges I3 I l and I 5 as shown in Figs. 6 to 9 inclusive, and may under lie a correspondingly biased edge I4 I5 and Ifi between the side edges I4 I5 and IE and the base edges 14', I5 and I6 of the adjacent pieces I4, I5 and I6 respectively, as shown in Fig. 2. The adjoining overlapping parts may be connected together by a stitching I'I providing a fiat overlapping outside seam which is easy to make, durable and more comfortable to the wearer.

Alternatively the tabs formed on the first, second and third finger pieces may extend substantially at right angles to the side edges I3 I l and I5, respectively, as shown in Fig. 10, and may overlie the lower portions of the side edges of the adjacent finger pieces, and be stitched as at IT thereto as shown in Figs. 10 and 11.

The base portions of the finger pieces I3, I4, I5 and I6 may be connected to the upperedge of the base palm portion III, in any convenient manner, preferably by double rows of stitching I8 providing a fiat overlapping seam which is extremely durable.

In the manufacture of the completed glove, a piece of leather I9, constituting the back of the thumb (see Fig. 5) may be connected along one. of its side edges to the base portion Ill and the thumb facing I2 as is customary, and the whole as desired, either by means of a gauntlet or wrist band 2|.

Workmens gloves constructed in accordance with my invention are very economical of manufacture as the leather parts are cut in separate pieces and may be made from relatively small pieces of leather. This avoids undue waste of leather in the production of the blanks. Furthermore, the seams connecting the several finger blanks to each other and to the base palm portion are all fiat overlapping seams as distinguished from edge seams and are more comfortable to the wearer. Also this type of scam permits of a plurality of rows of stitching, making those parts of the glove which receive the heaviest wear, more durable in use.

It is to be understood that the construction of glove shown in the drawing and specifically described above is intended as illustrative only and that the invention is susceptible of embodiment in other forms.

I claim:

1. A glove of the character described having a front face of a leather palm portion and separate leather fronts for the first, second, third and fourth fingers, said finger fronts having overlapping portions and being stitched to each other providing a fiat overlapping seam, and said finger portions being collectively secured to the upper part of the palm portion by a flat overlapping seam.

2. A glove of the character described having a front face of a leather palm portion and separate leather fronts for the first, second, third and fourth fingers, said finger fronts having overlapping portions and being stitched to each other providing a flat overlapping seam, and means comprising a plurality of rows of Stitching for connecting the four finger portions collectively to the upper part of the palm portion.

3. A glove as defined in claim 1 characterized in that the overlapping portions between the finger fronts are formed of laterally projecting tabs on the first, second and third finger fronts adapted to underlie and be stitched respectively to the second, third and fourth finger fronts.

4. A glove as defined in claim. 1 characterized in that the overlapping portions between the finger fronts are formed of biased laterally projecting tabs on the first, second and third finger fronts adapted to underlie and be stitched respectively to the second, third and fourth finger fronts.

5. A glove as defined in claim 1 characterized in that overlapping portions between the finger fronts are formed of laterally projecting tabs on the first, second and third finger fronts adapted to overlie and be stitched respectively to the second, third and fourth finger fronts.

FRANK X. STURM, SR. 

